October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In this first episode of Building Healthy Communities, Assemblywoman Levenberg talks to CarlLa Horton, Executive Director of Hope's Door, a local non-profit helping victims of intimate partner violence become survivors. Hear the moving story of CarlLa's personal experience with this issue and how Hope's Door helps people from all walks of life defeat the scourge of domestic violence.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call the Hope's Door hotline at 1-888-438-8700 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

(Content advisory: This episode contains references to physical violence and sexual abuse. Listener discretion is advised.)